Mining communities demand jobs at Harmony Gold mines
Residents of Orkney in the North West and Viljoenskroon in the Free State marched to the Harmony Gold Mine head offices in Vaal Reefs, outside Orkney, in North West... Read more.
Royal Bafokeng grows wealth to R50bn
The Royal Bafokeng people in the North West are literally sitting on the a platinum mine. This will become even more evident when leader, Kgosi Leruo Molotlegi gathers... Read more.
North West toddler dies after consuming ‘food from spaza shop’
A two-year-old girl has died, and another was rushed to the hospital in Taung, North West, after eating snacks allegedly bought from a spaza shop in Randstad village.... Read more.
North West gets shoestring budget from National Treasury
The North West province received no additional money from the national government, except for an allowed roll-over of unspent monies from the previous fiscal year.... Read more.
Cosatu slams 4,000 short-term jobs in the North West
The promised 4,000 jobs in a newly established plant in Orkney, North West, are said to be for a minimum of six months. This has enraged the Congress of South African... Read more.
Stats show South Africa loses R21bn annually due to illegal mining
The North West Portfolio Committee on Community Safety and Transport Management says South Africa loses approximately R21-billion annually in sales, taxes, and royalties... Read more.
North West family worried son may be among dead illegal miners
A family in Khuma, near Stilfontein in the North West, is worried sick about a relative who has been stuck underground for more than a month. The Moloi family is... Read more.
SAHRC probes scholar transport problems in the North West
The concerning number of problems with scholar transport in the North West has prompted the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) to investigate the matter.... Read more.
Chief starves rural community of water
A North West community has been camping at the home of their traditional leader for weeks, demanding that he hands over keys to a pumping station he locked up, leaving... Read more.
North West Premier details bigger plans for the province
There seems to be a glimmer of hope in the struggling North West province, as Premier Lazarus Mokgosi works tirelessly to restore the impoverished, underdeveloped... Read more.
